# N.Y. CVP Law § 3103: Protective orders

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A31_S3103

## Section

- **Citation:** N.Y. CVP Law § 3103
- **Heading:** Protective orders
- **Jurisdiction:** New York
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** New York Code / Act CVP / Article 31 / Section 3103

## Text

§ 3103. Protective orders. (a) Prevention of abuse. The court may at\nany time on its own initiative, or on motion of any party or of any\nperson from whom or about whom discovery is sought, make a protective\norder denying, limiting, conditioning or regulating the use of any\ndisclosure device. Such order shall be designed to prevent unreasonable\nannoyance, expense, embarrassment, disadvantage, or other prejudice to\nany person or the courts.\n (b) Suspension of disclosure pending application for protective order.\nService of a notice of motion for a protective order shall suspend\ndisclosure of the particular matter in dispute.\n (c) Suppression of information improperly obtained. If any disclosure\nunder this article has been improperly or irregularly obtained so that a\nsubstantial right of a party is prejudiced, the court, on motion, may\nmake an appropriate order, including an order that the information be\nsuppressed.\n

## Nearby sections

- [N.Y. CVP Law § 3101 Scope of disclosure](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A31_S3101.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 3102 Method of obtaining disclosure](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A31_S3102.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 3103 Protective orders](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A31_S3103.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 3104 Supervision of disclosure](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A31_S3104.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 3105 Notice to party in default](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A31_S3105.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 3106 Priority of depositions; witnesses; prisoners; designation of deponent](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A31_S3106.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 3107 Notice of taking oral questions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A31_S3107.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 3108 Written questions; when permitted](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A31_S3108.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 3109 Notice of taking deposition on written questions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A31_S3109.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 3110 Where the deposition is to be taken within the state](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A31_S3110.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 3111 Production of things at the examination](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A31_S3111.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 3112 Errors in notice for taking depositions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A31_S3112.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 3113 Conduct of the examination](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A31_S3113.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 3114 Examination of witness who does not understand the English language](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A31_S3114.md)

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